Um, we can consume 10x as much per capita as the Chinese because we produce 10x as much per capita as the Chinese. And we could produce (and hence, consume) eve

Um, we can consume 10x as much per capita as the Chinese because we produce 10x as much per capita as the Chinese. And we could produce (and hence, consume) even more if we wasted less effort on making war and propping up inefficient old industries.